/ˈmɪnɪt/
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Translation
A part of an hour; there are sixty minutes in one hour.
Word origin
From Latin pars minuta prima, the first small part of an hour, which reached English through Old French.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- minuta
- English cognates
- minor, minus
Grammar
Gender
Pluralminutes
Examples
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A minute is a short piece of time.
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Here "a minute" just means a short wait.
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Minutes tell you the exact time.
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